WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE... ENABLE IRELAND ABBEYCOURT CHARITY SHOP APPEALS FOR DONATIONS BEFORE CHRISTMAS The Enable Ireland charity shop on Abbey Court, Tralee is appealing for donations of good quality women’s and men’s clothes, accessories and homewares in the run up to the busy Christmas shopping season. Enable Ireland’s 21 charity shops nationwide generate funds to support services for over 5,500 children and adults with disabilities in Ireland and rely on public and corporate donations for stock. Enable Ireland’s Commercial Manager Oonagh O’Connor says, “at this time of year, we have customers in abundance. The challenge for us is keeping our shops stocked with the kinds of things they love to buy - good quality women’s and men’s clothes, accessories and homewares. We know people are busy getting ready for Christmas but we’re asking people to spend just a little time putting together a bag of previously loved items for us.” The charity can take donations in multiple ways – through their nationwide chain of textile banks, in any TK Maxx shop
nationwide, directly into any Enable Ireland shop, through corporate and community Bring Back Days and house collections. You can also call the charity on 1850 204 304
ANAM CARA KERRY PARENT EVENING Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is hosting its monthly meeting for bereaved parents on Tuesday 13th of December from 19:30 to 21:00 in Recovery Haven, 5 Haig Terrace, Killerisk, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
The meeting offers parents a safe and comfortable setting where they can connect with other bereaved parents who will understand the depth of their loss and grief. A bereaved mother speaking about the benefits of Anam Cara meetings said: “Nothing is normal after the death of a child and it never will be again. Anam Cara helps. People may say that after, for example, two years you should just be able to pull up your socks and get on with it, but life is not like that when you lose a child. There is no timeline for getting over grief, it’s a continuous, daily thing. I would encourage any bereaved parents to come along. I know that anything that is unknown is often really scary, however, it’s important people know there is no pressure or onus on anyone to talk at the meetings, just being there can help.” Anam Cara CEO Sharon Vard stressed that this event is open to all bereaved parents “regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death or whether the death was recent or not.” Anam Cara have also produced an Information Pack for bereaved parents containing seven booklets on topics such as A Dad’s Grief, Coping with Sudden Death and Supporting My Family. Likewise, a series of short videos with testimonies from bereaved parents who attend the Anam Cara groups can be viewed at anamcara.ie/videos. For more information or to order a free copy of the Information Pack, you can email info@anamcara.ie or ring their Information Line on 085 2888 888. 20
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to organise a collection. Visit www.enableireland.ie for further information.
SINN FEIN TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTION OF CHARLIE KERINS Kerry Sinn Féin will hold their annual Volunteer Charlie Kerins commemoration on Friday 2nd of December. Members and supporters of Sinn Féin will march from the Pikeman monument on Denny St at 8pm to the monument at Charlie Kerins park in Strand Road where Cllr Pa Daly will give the oration. Cllr Daly stated that” Charlie Kerins has long been admired by republicans throughout the island not alone for the role he played in the republican struggle but also in the manner in which he faced his trial and execution, borne with great fortitude and dignity. I am honoured to be asked to speak at the monument to one of Tralee’s bravest sons.” Call Chris or Colette Tel: 066 7122982 or e-mail : traleeadvertiser@gmail.com